The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-08-18

She is Disguised with America Her objec-
ton is she has had but " one New Jersey
to her back since she has been in America.
The collapsed coffee specializing firms of
New York get made when asked Well,
iowa good time?
Though brave man, Gen. Boulanger
has apparently got Ferry scared.
When Langtry is fully naturalized twill
he in order to call her the New Jersey
Lily. +. l.. Z. NJ.
Norfolk, Va, Aug. Is, 1887.
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PERsoNAL.-Mr. ?. H. Gary is home
again after pleasant visit of some weeks
to his old home at Manchester. Va. "Uncle
Pats" numerous friends are pleased to see
his Flanagan countenance in our midst
again.
DR.. w. IL. Savage Of Edgecombe county,
a senior student at the Baltimore Dental
College, who has been pursuing his studies
here under DR.. G. S. Boyd for some weeks,
left for the Monumental City" Tuesday
to take his final course of lectures. DR..
Savage is an intelligent young gentleman,
socially agreeable and entertaining, and
gives promise of attaining high proficiency
in his profession The best wishes of the
GOLD LEAF, together with many pleasant
acquaintances formed while here, attend
him.
Messrs. D. Y. Cooper, W. E. Gary, Sam
uel Watkins, w. IL. Smoot, S. r. Harris,
John B. Watkins, n. P. Strause, J. L. Cur
rim. Gillian Hart, Graham Roberts, are
the gentlemen who will represent the Hen
derson Tobacco Board of Trade at the To
bacco Convention at Morehead. Represent
ing as they do our principal warehouses
and largest buyers. the Nestors of our
market in fact, the GOLD LEAF has no
fears that Henderson's interests and
claims will not be fully maintained.
We had the pleasure of short call from
our esteemed friend County Commissioner
VIM. ii. Burwell, and his two clever sons
Messrs. Willie and Pettaway, Monday.
They dropped in to renew subscription to
the GOLD LEAF and to tell us the news of
their neighborhood. Crops in their section
are good, but needing rain somewhat at
time they reported. We are always glad
to see and shake hands with such clever
| folks.
Mr.. W. B. Burroughs, son of Mr.. j. E..
Burroughs of Dabney, has returned to
school at Oak Ridge Institute. Studious
and ambitious to excel, the young gentle
man will closely apply himself we have
no doubt, and maintain the proud position
he has heretofore taken in his studies. The
GOLD LEAF will keep him posted about
! local affairs while he is away from home.
We were glad to see Mr.. Henry T. Jor-
| dan able to be out again Tuesday after
! having been confined to his home some
! three weeks by sickness. Mr.. Jordan has
had "quite time" of it, but the GOLD
LEAF hopes he will soon be restored to per-
| feet health and strength again, while his
friends and clients will gladly welcome
! him back to his Office and business.
Rev. n. NJ. Watson of Jonesboro, who
is supplying Rev. J. D. Arnold's place
while he is off on vacation, has made
many warm friends since he has been in
our midst. He is an earnest worker in the
cause of the Master and so impresses those
who come in contact with him.
"Our Man on the Outside" took in Capt
Wards excursion to Norfolk Tuesday
He could not resist the temptation of put
ting himself under the care of such clever
conductor, and then he wanted to tall
newspaper to some of the business mcr
down there.
Messrs. J. NJ. Currin, ". A. Bobbitt, Geo
P. Fleming, John Meadows, and one Or two
others whose names we did not get, repre-
senting the Oxford Tobacco Board of Trade
passed through Tuesday for MoreheaG
City to attend the Tobacco Convention.
Mr.. Ii. S. Gresham, Of Petersburg, Va.
is visiting the family of Mr.. James Rodger:
| in Henderson, Mr.. g. is pattern maker
in large manufacturing establishment
there besides being the inventor of severa
useful and valuable articles.
Mr. W II. Gregory of the Oxford Torch
light, is at Panacea Springs. He is jus
recovering from a recent spell of sickness
and the GOLD LEAF hopes he may return
fully restored to health and vigor.
Mess.s. James N. and Joseph Gentr,
have gone home to Richmond to take +:
short vacation. They will be missed Oh
the tobacco sales and in the social circle
Miss Emma Halstead, daughter of thu
Representative from Cd1nue0 county. D
visiting her sister Mrs. J. 4. Kelly, at thu
residence of Mr.. W. d. Horner.
Miss Emma Hood of Southampton county
Va, is visiting friends and relations il
Henderson. The young lady is always ;
welcome guest in our town.
Mrs. W. H. Walker and children hav'
returned home after an absence of SOM
months, visiting in Richmond and else
where.
Tom Gloss has gone on pleasure trip &
Baltimore, Washington City and New
!, York, expecting to be away about ten days
Rev. J. VI Rhodes is back from his yisi
to the mountains. Mrs. Rhodes is i'm Ashe
Vile and will remain some weeks longer
!, Misses Mamie and Tuck Massenburg o
Franklinton, are the guests of Misses Min
ME and Florence Barnard in our town.
Mayor Davis has returned from Panace4
} Springs looking much improved in health
) Paul Clary left Tuesday for visit +
Baltimore and other points North.
Mr. ". W. Reavis has gone North blend
!, ing business and pleasure.
: Mr.. Melville Dorsey and family are a
, Buffalo Springs.
Miss Alice Rodgers is visiting friend
: in Oxford.
Mrs. Henry Perry is at Panacea Springs